This release marks Old 97’s 30th anniversary as a band! The highly anticipated new album has already been praised by author Stephen King, who told his 7 million followers: "It’s great." The Old 97’s 13th studio album is the product of what singer/guitarist Rhett Miller calls a "de-evolution." "As much as I want us to mellow out and grow up, the songs that fit this album were mostly big, loud, brash, and dirty." Produced by Tucker Martine, with guest appearances by Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5), "American Primitive" is gloriously boisterous, revealing a band more attuned than ever to the raw, carefree energy of timeless rock-and-roll.